Digging Deep, The Robert Plant Podcast - Episode 3 - Achilles Last Stand

In the third episode of 'Digging Deep', Robert Plant discusses, Led Zeppelin's 'Achilles Last Stand'.

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[pepleatherlab]

Recovered from getting wounded in Afghanistan listening to Presence. Being crippled in a wheel chair on pain killers is inhuman. Achilles Last Stand got me running again. Robert will never know what motivation he's delivered into my life. His legacy is secured in everyone who appreciates his artistry.

[papichefitup]

Achilles is one of the greatest songs ever a pure epic

[LyndaWhite-jugj]

This man and his three friends have brought more joy and happiness to me over the last 50 years than any car, drum set, IPhone iPad, or anything else money can buy. Enjoy because there will never be another Robert Plant.

[sgoldman]

Robert the best singer in the rock n roll.

[terryfeally]

Even tho' the "Presence" album isn't really given the respect it deserves, it is a really good album.

[Yahootie]

Can you believe that we are all here on the earth at the same time that Robut Plont is??? Wow, my friends.

[wadeharten]

This song is EPIC! And in my opinion John Bonham's finest moment on record.

[lauraburns]

Here I am almost 50 years old, and Robert is almost 71 and I still find myself hanging on his every word. I saw him live for the 10th time last June in South Lake Tahoe he has always been and always will be my musical hero. Thank you for everything Robert and please keep these pod casts coming.

[keaner]

Despite Page not being fond of playing it live, their performance of ALS at Knebworth remains my favorite. The sense of desperation, power & tempo in that perfomance was awe inspiring. It was almost as though they knew their time was coming to a close. Page spoke of vultures circling above. They wrote a seemingly song of repentance with Nobodys Fault But Mine. Plant worried about karma attacking the band. This performance felt like they were desperately racing against time, knowing that they had to give it all they had before the end came. It truly was the power, mystery and hammer of the gods!

[scotty]

Robert Plant's ability to consistently be humble after all these years just shows why he's such an incredible musician. He was literally in one of the best bands ever but you would never know it. Such an inspiration.

[sergeysmirnoff]

I.m 62 years, like, Led Zeppelin 52 years, Robert Plant - grand vocal....
SUPER VOICE.... St Petersburg.Russia.

[hemispheres]

Perhaps the greatest song in Zeppelin's discography. Stairway is phenomenal of course, but the pure, raw power of ALS (the galloping bassline, the rapid drumming, Page's incredible guitarwork and Plant's beautiful voice) makes it something truly special

[timelesswanderlust]

I wish this was filmed as well. Makes for a much more engaging experience.

[richardrimel]

Zeppelin makes me happy i love them no other band has made me feel so good inside it really does touch my soul live forever robert your the king of rock in my opion not one person even comes close

[MyMusicCorner]

I was hoping Robert would talk about some Zeppelin era stuff. Especially deep tracks and Achilles Last Stand is one of my favorite tracks. In the Light would be another one. But like so many here, I could listen to Robert talk about this kind of thing all day long.

[toddglacy]

Love the reference to "Tales of Topographic Oceans" by Yes....

[careylowe]

Achilles Last Stand is Zep @ their most intense state in my opinion. Heavy is an understatement.
Thank you again Robert with the insight, and I never viewed you as a "wedding singer"...

[ElimGarakSpoonHead]

Presence is a masterpiece of timing and the reality of how well and how much Zep rehearsed. Only playing together and knowing each other can bring about that kind of nuance in synchronicity. Bonham has a real swinging southern jazz feel on some of the tracks but the riffs Page and Jones play, don’t get sloppy as they had a tendency to do sometimes. Tight but loose as they used to say, and Presence is the perfect musical statement to underline that descriptor of the mighty Zep. Really thankful for this podcast. 🙏🙏🙏

[patrickcrowther]

Very interesting hearing about Robert”s lady friend who didn’t want to be left alone with ‘Achilles Last Stand’ on. It was the first Led Zeppelin song I consciously heard when I was eleven years old in 1980. I borrowed ‘Presence’ from our local library because I was intrigued by the cover. I can remember the sensation of unease I felt when the needle touched the vinyl and that extraordinary, twisted riff started. The music was so intense and mysterious, I felt somewhat overwhelmed by it and didn’t really like it at the time. Just two or three years later I had grown up enough to take it all on board and became a teenage Zeppelin fanatic. But I always understood that there was far more to the group than bombast and volume. ‘Achilles Last Stand’ is one of their finest moments and when I listen to the rhythm section on that song I want to laugh as they are just so damn groovesome!

[monman]

Rode my bike from Wales to the Sahara last year.
Going over the immense Atlas mountains was incredible. Made the French Alps look like a kindergarten.
We only saw 2 vehicles in two hours, both of them stopped and the driver asked us if we were okay. The Morrocon people were so kind.
One of my favourite songs